West Africa · Street food
Chichinga (Ghanaian Beef Skewers with Suya Spice)
Tender charred beef ribbons crusted in roasted peanut flour, crushed spices, and smoked chili.
The story
Chichinga is the Ghanaian sibling of northern Nigerian suya, perfected by Hausa street-grill masters (mallams) across night markets from Osu to Tamale. The secret lies in tankora—a dry rub driven by defatted roasted peanut powder (kuli-kuli) and aromatic calabash nutmeg that caramelizes over glowing hardwood coals.
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